Frontispiece for Callot's "The New Testament"

1635

Abraham Bosse

Associated Names
Abraham Bosse

Artist, French, 1602 - 1676

This is a drawing of an ornate decorative frame with a central inscription and baroque elements. The central panel features an inscription in French, describing a New Testament facsimile by Jacques Callot and referencing the year 1635. It is framed by swirling, flowing scrollwork with cross motifs at the corners. Above the inscription, there is a cherubic face with wings. The design is intricate and highly detailed, using lines and cross-hatching to create depth and texture.

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Artwork overview

  • Medium

    etching

  • Credit Line

    Gift of Addie Burr Clark

  • Accession Number

    1946.9.273

  • Catalogue Raisonné

    Le Blanc, undescribed


Artwork history & notes

Bibliography

1854

  • Le Blanc, Charles. _Manuel de l'amateur d'estampes, contenant le dictionnaire des graveurs de toutes les nations, dans lequel sont decrites les estampes rares, precieuses et interessantes avec l'indication de leurs differents etats et des prix auxquels

1860

  • Meaume 37.

1924

  • Lieure, vol.7, p.96.

Wikidata ID

Q65066811

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